Historical MarkerRamsey Cemetery
Stephenville vicinity · Erath County · Dedicated 1986 · THC Atlas #5143004175
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Marker Inscription
The nearby burial ground is named for William Ramsey, who in 1886 formally deeded the land around several early graves as a cemetery. The oldest legible tombstone, dated 1862, bears the name of Rebecca Henning. Many burial sites are marked only with native stones. Some of Erath County's first pioneers and several war veterans are buried in Ramsey Cemetery. Some of the pioneers and their descendants who are interred there are members of the Patton, Robertson, Lancaster, Tudor, Hampton, Carr, Mitchell, and Wideman families. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986.
About this site
Ramsey Cemetery is a historical marker in Stephenville vicinity, Erath County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 71 historical markers documented in Erath County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 144 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.2326, -98.2902 near Stephenville vicinity. The nearest cataloged historic site is Corinth Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Plainview Cemetery, Erath Garden of Memories Cemetery, and Oak Dale Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5143004175. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
